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BJP MP Dileep Singh Bhuria passes away

June 24, 2015

Senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Dileep Singh Bhuria passed away in Gurgaon, Haryana after a brief illness. He was 71. He was Lok Sabha MP from Ratlam-Jhabua constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Bhuria was born on ..

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Sister Nirmala Joshi, successor of Mother Teresa passes away

June 23, 2015

Sister Nirmala Joshi, former Superior General of Missionaries of Charity passed away in Kolkata after brief illness. She was 81. She had taken over as Superior General in March 1997 after the death of Mother Teresa. About Sister Nirmala Joshi ..

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James Horner, Oscar-winning Titanic composer passes away

June 23, 2015

James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer died in plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. In 1997, Horner had won two Oscars (Academy Awards)  for best original score and along with original song win for Celin Dion sung ..

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Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala passes away

June 22, 2015

Former Indian women hockey team captain Shashi Bala passed away on 21 June 2015. She was 45. Shashi was killed in a car accident along with her son in Kahma village of Punjab. She was a former hockey player and ..

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Kirk Kerkorian, billionaire Las Vegas mogul passes away

June 18, 2015

Kirk Kerkorian billionaire Las Vegas mogul and casino tycoon passed away after a brief illness. He was 98. Kirk Kerkorian was born on 6 June 1917 as Kerkor Kerkorian in California, US to Armenian immigrants. Apart from being casino tycoon ..

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Charles Correa, face of contemporary architecture in India passes away

June 17, 2015

India’s greatest contemporary architect Charles Correa passed away in Mumbai following a brief illness. He was 84. He had played a pivotal role in the creation of architecture for post-Independence India. He was known for his sensitivity to the needs ..

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Nek Chand Saini, creator of Chandigarh's Rock Garden passes away

June 12, 2015

Nek Chand Saini, creator of Chandigarh’s iconic Rock Garden passed away on 11 June 2015 in Chandigarh. He was 90. He was born in Berian Kalan village in Shakargarh region (now in Pakistan).  He was as a self-taught Indian artist. ..

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Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee passes away

June 12, 2015

Legendary English actor, singer and writer Sir Christopher Lee passed away in London, United Kingdom. He was 93. The veteran actor was famously known as the master of horror for his famous villainy acting roles in numerous movies such as ..

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